room for interpretation

for letterhead -- our conversations are delightful -- and for Neville -- cause you get it.

I am not nearly so interesting
as my writing purports me to be
no need to interpret,
I am an open book.
I like a little rhythm though
I tend to disregard
the rules
of timing and counting
and such,
and rhyme my poems
with my own subtle
touch.
I like to keep it real
edit by feel
I am not so good
at picking at the crusts
of poems already penned
and reworking them again
if I say I am bleeding,
I probably am,
so instead of reaching for
a grand meaning,
you might want to call 911

Author's Note

Reviews

[V]

I can so relate to the things shared in your poem, particularly lines 1-12. I like the direct style and the somewhat ironic ending. Simple but nice one.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks I enjoyed writing it.

[V]

I could feel that, I guess. And I enjoyed reading :)

[highonwords]

hi kl - your poem tells me you take a direct, in-the-face approach to things, to people, to life - you barge in a room with your confident self, before letting settle the dust you left in your wake - you go by your gut feel - your intuition - you write just like who you are in person with just a little make-up and disguise - which is the subtle touch in your poems - i just want you to be careful, because genuine people could be taken advantage of - just be careful, all right?

steph

[Lyn Anderson]

You got it. And, yes, taken advantage of is one of the things us straight up people often are. We aren't looking for the boogeymen under the bed, we expect them to present themselves in full view.

[Neville]

Another all round good one from my favorwrite Kat

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks for popping in.